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- Wind speeds of expected to reach 130 miles per hourNational Geographic: Ike .... 15-Foot Storm Surge (September 11, 2008)
- Landfall expected in Galveston Bay area, near Houston
- Surge may reach heights of 22 feet upon landfallNational Geographic: Ike May Hit Texas With 15-Foot Storm Surge (September 11, 2008)
- May soak 250-miles of Texas coast, causing up to $30 billion in damageWeather Underground: Ike's Storm Surge an Extreme Danger... (September 11, 2008)
- Ike is the fifth named hurricane of 2008
- Eye of storm at 26° north, 89.4° west as of 2:30 p.m. PST, September 11
- Deep waters tend to absorb hurricanes, while shallow waters can cause them to surgeNational Geographic: Ike May Hit Texas With 15-Foot Storm Surge (September 11, 2008)
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As Hurricane Ike heads northwest across the Gulf of Mexico, shallow waters are expected to cause a major surge of up to 22 feet against the Texas coast.AFP: Gulf residents face 'certain death' from Ike (September 11, 2008) Ike is projected to make landfall on Galveston Bay as a dangerous Category 3 or 4 hurricane.AFP: Gulf residents face 'certain death' from Ike (September 11, 2008)
Ike made landfall in the early morning of September 13, 2008, just short of a Category 3 storm.Associated Press: Hurricane Ike slams Texas coast (September 13, 2008) By 1:00 p.m. CDT, the storm was downgraded to a Tropical Storm as it headed up the Texas/Louisiana Border.National Weather Service: Tropical Storm Ike Intermediate Advisory (September 13, 2008)
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